-(a)ylik

Let's: -(a)ylik

Level 2

-(a)ylik means let's: ket- → Ketaylik! (Let's go!).

How It Works

This is the command form for biz, and it suggests doing something together:

  • After a consonant: -aylik. ket- → ketaylik (let's go), ich- → ichaylik (let's drink), gapir- → gapiraylik (let's talk).
  • After a vowel: -ylik. ishla- → ishlaylik (let's work), oʻqi- → oʻqiylik (let's read).

Questions. With a question word it asks what the group should do: Qayerga boraylik? (Where shall we go?), Nima qilaylik? (What shall we do?).

Let's not. Put -ma- after the stem: kechikmaylik (let's not be late), unutmaylik (let's not forget).

A suggestion, not a statement. Ketamiz means we go or we will go; it reports a plan. Ketaylik invites others to agree. In casual speech you will also hear Ketdik! (literally we went) used as let's go!.

Friendlier. Adding -chi makes the invitation warmer: Boraylik-chi! (Come on, let's go!).

For let me, use -(a)y; to tell a group to do something without you, use -inglar.

Examples (6)

  1. Ketaylik!

    Let's go!

    Word by Word: Go-AYLIK!

  2. Choy ichaylik.

    Let's have some tea.

    Word by Word: Tea drink-AYLIK.

  3. Oʻzbekcha gapiraylik!

    Let's speak Uzbek!

    Word by Word: In.Uzbek speak-AYLIK!

  4. Ertaga uchrashaylik.

    Let's meet tomorrow.

    Word by Word: Tomorrow meet-AYLIK.

  5. Qayerga boraylik?

    Where shall we go?

    Word by Word: Where-to go-AYLIK?

    In a question, -aylik asks for a decision.

  6. Kechikmaylik.

    Let's not be late.

    Word by Word: Be.late-NOT-YLIK.

    After -ma the ending is -ylik.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the present tense to suggest (meant: Let's go!).

    Biz ketamiz!
    Ketaylik!

    Biz ketamiz is correct Uzbek, but it states we are going. To invite others, use -aylik.

  • Adding -aylik after a vowel.

    Ishlaaylik.
    Ishlaylik.

    After a vowel only -ylik is added: ishla- → ishlaylik, oʻqi- → oʻqiylik.

How It Connects

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-(a)ylikLevel 2Let's: -(a)ylik

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Builds on Let Me: -(a)y and We.